Caspian's crafts

Caspian, they/it, mid 20s. currently mostly inkle weaving. I also spin. previously a knitter and crocheter but I was struck down by RSI.

[caspianscrafts]

Hi! I'm Caspian (they/them). I live in Magandjin/Brisbane, on the unceded land of the Yuggera and Turrbal people

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Disclaimer

I am trans, queer, and disabled. The sad reality is that many crafting spaces are home to bigots. Generally, I won't get political on here, I have other spaces for that, but I will not tolerate bigotry and bullshit. I will block you if you are: right-wing, fundy Christian, Zionist, racist, queerphobic, transphobic, ableist, or anything else similarly objectionable. If you give me bad vibes I reserve the right to soft-block you.

About my crafting journey

I learnt to knit from my grandma when I was a kid, and picked it up properly in high school. I taught myself crochet in 2018, during uni. Knitting and crochet were immensely helpful for my mental health, and because of that I naïvely pushed through pain and ended up with some nasty RSI issues (not helped by my hypermobility). I hope that I can get back to knitting and crochet some day, but I'm not going to push it

I started spinning in 2021, with my grandma's Ashford traditional wheel. Since then, I've also learnt to spin with a drop spindle. I've also done a bit of dyeing with found natural materials, and I want to do more in future

I've just started weaving with my inkle loom. So far I've only done plain, next to learn is pick-up techniques for lettering. Then I want to try lettering, more intricate patterns, and perhaps tablet card weaving. I also have a rather beaten-up table loom that I am (gradually) restoring

[radiocatnip]

Did you see the Midnight Channel last night? 📺

Baby's first cross stitch, now with the matt, frame, and all the details finally, finally done. The last image is to show the slight bubble of the tv screen

[caspianscrafts]

Warping up my next inkle loom project! It's going to be a rainbow belt. I'm hoping to auction some off at a Brisbane Pride Choir concert to raise money for our trip to Perth next year

Feat. my cat Freya

I made the pattern using this super useful tool!

The yarn is Flinders 8ply 100% cotton from Spotlight, except for the light green and blue, which have a little bit of sparkly nylon added

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Hi hello I have been turning this over in my head and I cannot let go of my confusion, I have never used an inkle loom, what is this bit?? Is it somehow to do with tensioning?

[caspianscrafts]

Yes! As @gifsfromthecrows said in the replies, it's for tensioning

It lets you adjust things as the warp gets tighter as you weave. As you can see here, the angle on it is very different now that I've finished weaving the band. It also lets you release some tension so that you can rotate the warp

It does the same job as this adjustable peg on the Ashford inkle loom

[caspianscrafts]

Warping up my next inkle loom project! It's going to be a rainbow belt. I'm hoping to auction some off at a Brisbane Pride Choir concert to raise money for our trip to Perth next year

Feat. my cat Freya

I made the pattern using this super useful tool!

The yarn is Flinders 8ply 100% cotton from Spotlight, except for the light green and blue, which have a little bit of sparkly nylon added

[caspianscrafts]

Almost finished!

Just weaving in the end of the weft, then to take it off the loom and, once I've got some D-rings, finish the ends and turn it into a belt

The pattern turned out so pretty, I'm really excited to keep making these pretty rainbows in all sorts of different variations

[crossstitchworld]

Are you Ĺ̵̨̪̯O̴̻̠̥̤̪̲̜̞͐̓̕͠S̷T̵͉̤͉̹̝̻̘̹͆̐̀̀͗̎̆? Another freebie spooky pattern, huge thanks to BlindCherub for letting me share this design based on his pixel art!! by Erotavlas_SVD

[ghostweaver]

Starting a new band!

Apologies for not posting in a while, I've needed some time to adjust to my new routine before I could even dream of setting up my loom again. But luckily, between classes and 3 jobs and everything else, I was able to get some weaving in. I'm so, so glad I've been able to keep up with it. Keeping a hobby keeps you sane, you know? Having something you enjoy doing that isn't doom-scrolling into the ether does wonders for you, even if it's only for a half an hour a day. We get so caught up in the need-to-do's and deadlines that cage us in our lives, but those hobbies are our enrichment! They're there to up morale, to keep us entertained and happy, to let us take a break from the stress that steals so much of our minds already. I promise you, the need-to-do's can wait half an hour, and then when you get back to them, you'll be all the better for it.

This one will be a WIP for a long while, yes, but already the journey of creating the pattern, setting up the loom, and starting to weave has done wonders for me. I encourage all of you to keep a WIP handy at all times as well! We all need our emotional support hobbies.

[caspianscrafts]

Warping up my next inkle loom project! It's going to be a rainbow belt. I'm hoping to auction some off at a Brisbane Pride Choir concert to raise money for our trip to Perth next year

Feat. my cat Freya

I made the pattern using this super useful tool!

The yarn is Flinders 8ply 100% cotton from Spotlight, except for the light green and blue, which have a little bit of sparkly nylon added

[caspianscrafts]

My most recently finished weaving project. 130 cm long, plus fringe. Woven on an inkle loom with 8ply cotton. It was inspired by the Palestinian flag and the fishnet kuffiyah pattern. Once I get some rings I will be turning it into a belt